Banish blues; In association with the NHS.ST JOHN'S Wort wort 1 n. A plant. Often used in combination: liverwort; milkwort. [Middle English, from Old English wyrt; see can be as good at lifting depression as pharmaceutical drugs such as Prozac, a study has found. A review of research evidence concluded the herbal extract Herbal extract is a liquid solution of herbs and alcohol. The dried or fresh herbs are combined with alcohol, then the solid matter is removed leaving only the oils of the herbs mixed with the alcohol. This process is called extraction, hence the name, herbal extract. was as effective as standard antidepressants but had fewer side effects Side effects Effects of a proposed project on other parts of the firm. . Scientists pooled together data from 29 studies involving 5,489 patients with mild to moderately severe depression. The studies compared the effects of St John's Wort with placebos and a wide range antidepressants, including Selective Seretonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) such as Prozac and Seroxat. "Overall, the St John's Wort extracts tested in the trials were superior to placebo, similarly effective as standard antidepressants, and had fewer side effects than standard antidepressants," the researchers led by Dr Klaus Linde, of Germany, reported. However, they added St John's Wort products available in health food shops differed greatly and some may be more effective than others. |
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